The outer ear helps sound to travel to the inner ear. It is responsible for collecting sound waves and directing them to the middle ear via the auditory canal.
To act as a receptive chamber to channel sounds into the inner ear.
The outer ear also "funnels" sound into the ear.
To collect and focus sound waves.
The pinna (which means "wing" in Latin).
to capture sound waves
The three sections are the outer ear, middle ear, and inner ear. There are links below to the images of the ear's anatomy.
to transmit sound entering the outer ear to the bones of the middle ear
the stirrup connects to the outer ear to the inner ear
well... if you see the fish's ear on the outside then it has an outer ear but if not then the fish has an inner ear.
outer ear
The stirrup connects the outer ear to the inner ear
Outer ear
A red outer ear can be caused by an outer ear infection or from getting hit. If the redness does not go away, consult your physician.
The middle ear, outer ear, and inner ear are the three parts of the ear.
The outer ear consist of the fleshy organ on the outside of your head, the ear cancal, and the ear drum.
The outer ear collects and funnels sound waves to the eardrum, where vibrations are carried into the middle ear.
Basically, the auditory canal links the outer ear to the ear drum. It carries the vibrations from outer ear to the inner ear.